Most despicable act by a likable character?
Most despicable act by a likable character?
Cruel_Sandwich
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/30/05
#1Most despicable act by a likable character?
Posted: 6/11/08 at 9:13pm
Movies, books, theater, it's all game here.
Have you ever really liked a character in some sort of media and then they did something completely horrible and shocking? How did that make you feel?
By a flip of the same coin, have you ever hated a character and then they surprised you somehow?
Updated On: 6/11/08 at 09:13 PM
Cruel_Sandwich
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/30/05
heathurrr
Broadway Star Joined: 12/9/06
#2re: Most despicable act by a likable character?
Posted: 6/11/08 at 9:43pm
Sondheim & Wheeler made Sweeney likeable
and
Sondheim & Weidman made the presidental Assassins stangely likeable
by making them seem so human. I think by revealing their motivations, perhaps?
"As we all should probably have learned by now, to be a Stephen Sondheim fan is to have one's heart broken at regular intervals" - Frank Rich
Dearest, how can this be so? You were dead, you know. - Candide
Oh my god, this show has everything! Half naked guys and girl on girl action! - [title of show]
(My avatar? Why, yes! That is Laura Benanti making out with a chick!)
Dearest, how can this be so? You were dead, you know. - Candide
Oh my god, this show has everything! Half naked guys and girl on girl action! - [title of show]
(My avatar? Why, yes! That is Laura Benanti making out with a chick!)
chris d
Broadway Star Joined: 4/21/07
Cruel_Sandwich
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/30/05
#4re: Most despicable act by a likable character?
Posted: 6/11/08 at 10:11pmWhat about the most likable act by a despicable character?
chris d
Broadway Star Joined: 4/21/07
TonyaFanatic
Broadway Star Joined: 12/29/04
#6re: Most despicable act by a likable character?
Posted: 6/11/08 at 10:15pmI always hate it when Effie says Deena "can't sing like I can". It was always such a bitchy comment.
"Girl, this cupcake is the jumpoff"- Adriane Lenox
SporkGoddess
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/27/05
#7re: Most despicable act by a likable character?
Posted: 6/11/08 at 10:18pmViolet rejecting Jake in Side Show. I know that was the norm back then, but it breaks my heart!
Jimmy, what are you doing here in the middle of the night? It's almost 9 PM!
sally1112
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/13/04
#8re: Most despicable act by a likable character?
Posted: 6/11/08 at 10:23pmI hated when Carrie cheated on Aidan for a married Big in SATC series.
philly03
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/07
#9re: Most despicable act by a likable character?
Posted: 6/11/08 at 10:31pmAt the end of the day, as much as you may have wanted to like Lucy Harris or feel bad for her like Jekyll, she was still a prostitute/"saucy lounge singer".
#10re: Most despicable act by a likable character?
Posted: 6/11/08 at 10:35pm
hey now prostitute/saucy lounge singers are people too.
I was actually so happy when Carrie cheated on Aidan
#11re: Most despicable act by a likable character?
Posted: 6/11/08 at 10:43pm
In "Brave New World", you start to feel for Bernard, and then he becomes an a-hole exploiting the hell out of John the Savage....
And of course, Professor Snape, the perfect example
Fear no more the heat o' the sun,
Nor the furious winter's rages;
Thou thy worldly task hast done,
Home art gone and ta'en thy wages:
Golden lads and girls all must,
As chimney-sweepers, come to dust.
~Cymbeline
#12re: Most despicable act by a likable character?
Posted: 6/11/08 at 10:47pmOMG Brave New World! I remember that!
The Best Thing Right Now: Hair Revival!
#13re: Most despicable act by a likable character?
Posted: 6/12/08 at 12:12amAw, Brave New World, what a novel!
A little swash, a bit of buckle - you'll love it more than bread.
#14re: Most despicable act by a likable character?
Posted: 6/12/08 at 12:19am
i hate it when mrs. lovett sings "not while i'm around" to toby, when afterwards she has every intention of killing him. it's just such a powerful, moving song and she totally ruins it, it breaks my heart every time i watch sweeney.
"The good news is I have an excellent Tony speech. The bad news is I've had it for forty-five years."-Elaine Stritch
#15re: Most despicable act by a likable character?
Posted: 6/12/08 at 1:38am
When Oscar (literally, in the stage play) dumps Charity.
I get why he felt the needto leave her, but still...
...god that musical is so depressing, but uplifting at the same time.
You're reminding me of people you hear at the movies asking questions every ten seconds, "Who is that? Why is that guy walking down the street? Who's that lady coming up to him? Uh-oh, why did that car go by? Why is it so dark in this theater?" - FindingNamo on strummergirl
"If artists were machines, then I'm just a different kind of machine...I'd probably be a toaster. Actually, I'd be a toaster oven because they're more versatile. And I like making grilled cheese" -Regina Spektor
"That's, like, twelve shows! ...Or seven." -Crazy SA Fangirl
"They say that just being relaxed is the most important thing [in acting]. I take that to another level, I think kinda like yawning and...like being partially asleep onstage is also good, but whatever." - Sherie Rene Scott
Updated On: 6/12/08 at 01:38 AM
"If artists were machines, then I'm just a different kind of machine...I'd probably be a toaster. Actually, I'd be a toaster oven because they're more versatile. And I like making grilled cheese" -Regina Spektor
"That's, like, twelve shows! ...Or seven." -Crazy SA Fangirl
"They say that just being relaxed is the most important thing [in acting]. I take that to another level, I think kinda like yawning and...like being partially asleep onstage is also good, but whatever." - Sherie Rene Scott
#16re: Most despicable act by a likable character?
Posted: 6/12/08 at 2:03am
I think Mimi shoving heroin into Roger's face is pretty awful.
Melchior pretty much raping Wendla
and if you find Sweeney and Mrs. Lovett likeable (i do) then I don't think i need to say more!
<-- Gwen Stewart, SOLoist at the last show of RENT
Cages or wings? Which do you prefer? Ask the birds. Fear or love, baby? Don't say the answer Actions speak louder than words. (Tick, Tick... BOOM!)
Cages or wings? Which do you prefer? Ask the birds. Fear or love, baby? Don't say the answer Actions speak louder than words. (Tick, Tick... BOOM!)
#17re: Most despicable act by a likable character?
Posted: 6/12/08 at 5:16am
You get them ALL over Shakespeare. First one that sprung to mind was Claudio from 'Much Ado About Nothing'. He seems a fairly bland and inoffensive romantic lead, then he gets pissy, and abusive, and just plain MEAN, and you wonder why Hero would ever consent to marry him after. And my nerdy "crush" on Hal doesn't prevent me from seeing that actually, he has his moments too, whether turning his back on Falstaff in 'Henry IV', or ordering the deaths of all French prisoners in 'Henry V'. I know Hamlet has a lot of fans; god only know why, I totally support Claudius in all his endeavours with that play.
Also, to get away from theatre, I get really annoyed whenever Rico in 'Six Feet Under' is stupid or offensive, like being ragingly homophobic, giving a stripper money for her tits, whatever. Bahhhhh! It's always the cute ones!
Updated On: 6/12/08 at 05:16 AM
#18re: Most despicable act by a likable character?
Posted: 6/12/08 at 5:31am
Oscar Lindquist in "Sweet Charity", hands down!
Updated On: 6/12/08 at 05:31 AM
#19re: Most despicable act by a likable character?
Posted: 6/12/08 at 8:23am
I hated Sara Sidle on the TV show CSI: Las Vegas.
Then she made me "like" her by leaving 
Best and smartest thing Jorja/the character ever did.
"TO LOVE ANOTHER PERSON IS TO SEE THE FACE OF GOD"- LES MISERABLES---
"THERE'S A SPECIAL KIND OF PEOPLE KNOWN AS SHOW PEOPLE... WE'RE BORN EVERY NIGHT AT HALF HOUR CALL!"--- CURTAINS
#20re: Most despicable act by a likable character?
Posted: 6/12/08 at 10:49amAngel kills a dog for money. ugh. Can't quite get past that.
#21re: Most despicable act by a likable character?
Posted: 6/12/08 at 11:44am
"And my nerdy "crush" on Hal doesn't prevent me from seeing that actually, he has his moments too, whether turning his back on Falstaff in 'Henry IV', or ordering the deaths of all French prisoners in 'Henry V'."
Just MOMENTS? 
#22re: Most despicable act by a likable character?
Posted: 6/12/08 at 11:47amWinston in Catered Affair making a complete ass out of himself at the parents' dinner. Or does this not count since Winston may not be called likeable?
#23re: Most despicable act by a likable character?
Posted: 6/12/08 at 12:23pm
"And my nerdy "crush" on Hal doesn't prevent me from seeing that actually, he has his moments too, whether turning his back on Falstaff in 'Henry IV', or ordering the deaths of all French prisoners in 'Henry V'."
Just MOMENTS?
Hey, sometimes he's nice! Like uh... liiike... when he's being all sweet and nice to Katherine in act 5 scene 2! Yeah! And not mostly marrying her 'cos he wants to be king of France as well, nuh-uh!
Okay, okay, I know... XD
Yankeefan007
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/20/04
